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Jen Richards is a Research Assistant Professor in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. Her research focuses on interconnected strands primarily within the context of science education, emphasizing co-design studies that cultivate responsive learning environments for students and educators. She is dedicated to creating spaces in K-12 settings that take learners’ ideas, experiences, and motivations seriously. By building asset-based frameworks, she explores resources that existing educators can leverage to enhance their current thinking and practices, contributing to more ambitious and responsive forms of teaching and assessment. Jen actively engages in work with practicing teachers, school district partners, and students to foster collaborative educational experiences that benefit all stakeholders involved.
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